Multifunctional adapters

Center filters Rodenstock

Type E67 Alpar 35/45/55, Alpagon 40/50

Type E72 Alpagon 23, Digaron 28

Type E86 Alpagon 32

New Phase One 100 MP Back on the ALPA

01.2016 - Phase launched their new 100 MP CMOS back today. We had the opportunity to work with a pre-series version for some testing. During the next week you will see stunning result available online on www.alpa.ch. It will consist of sample shots with all the core lenses and more. Just be prepared for gorgeous and detailed but huge image data! Stay also tuned for A-Series...

The news will be updated with results continuously. You can also use the shortcut 100mp.alpa.camera for further reviews.

HR Alpagon 4.0/32 mm and Phase One IQ3 100 MP - We got a production back from the Swiss P1 distributor Profot (thanks!) for a very quick production level test. We gave it to our friends of ScanderbegSauer for a test run at the nearby church as it was bad weather and asked them to put it in shape as they would like. So no RAW data. Just the final result with the HR Alpagon 4.0/32 mm with Center Filter, 10 mm of shift and their standard Photoshop work. Raw conversion took place with C1 9.02. We heard a patch is under way for curing some hick-ups. Anyway we thought we share it with you .Please have in mind that the image was converted with an interim release of C1.

The panorama is a stitch of 2 images taken with an HR Alpagon 5.6/90mm on an ALPA 12 MAX. The resulting net size is roughly 170 MP. Exposure time was 20 seconds at f8 and base ISO of 100 of the IQ3 100 MP. Pre-sharpening took place in Capture One 9.02 and final sharpening in Photoshop CC. The colored light trail in the upper left part of the photograph is a UAV, btw :) - You can download the full image as JPG (30 MB) and later also TIF (500 MB).Please have in mind that all the images were taken with a pre-release back.

A standard architecture shot with the Rodenstock/ALPA HR Alpagon 4.0/32 mm and some 10 mm shift on the ALPA 12 MAX. Exposure time was 1/60 sec at f11 and base ISO of 100 of the IQ3 100 MP. No Tilt! Pre-sharpening took place in Capture One 9.02 and no final sharpening in Photoshop CC. We have added the original file without LCC just for information - You can download the full image as JPG (30 MB).

Please have in mind that all the images were taken with a pre-release back.

A standard architecture shot with the Rodenstock/ALPA HR Alpagon 4.0/32 mm and some 9 mm shift on the ALPA 12 MAX. Exposure time was 1/125 sec at f11 and base ISO of 100 of the IQ3 100 MP. Pre-sharpening took place in Capture One 9.02 and final sharpening in Photoshop CC. We have added the original file without LCC just for information - You can download the full image as JPG (26 MB).

Please have in mind that all the images were taken with a pre-release back.

ETH Zurich Image C - 6th December 2015An experimental architecture shot with the Schneider/ALPA Apo-Helvetar 5.6/43 mm and 10 mm fall on the ALPA 12 MAX. Exposure time was 1/8 sec at f11 and base ISO of 100 of the IQ3 100 MP. No Tilt! Pre-sharpening took place in Capture One 9.02 and final sharpening in Photoshop CC. We have added the original file without LCC just for information - You can download the full image as JPG (37 MB).

Please have in mind that all the images were taken with a pre-release back.

03.2019 - The era of the Copal shutter is nearing its end. Even if it is still available for a certain time, we have therefore written a historical summary of the history of photographic shutters and show the available alternatives with a brief outlook on the future.

10.2018 - The cinecAwards are presented by the Society for CineTechnik Bayern (CTB), and awarded to innovative and trendsetting products and developments of the Motion Picture Technology. The ALPA Platon was awarded in the category Camera Technology.

05.2018 - Safe-the-date, 14 to 15 June 2018: By targeting leading enterprises on the exhibitors’ side and a select professional audience and decision-makers on the visitors’ side, CGIC ensures a high level of quality and optimum synergies for all those involved.

04.2018 - p: photography unlimited Berlin is to become the contact point for artistic photographers in the German capital. The first exhibition in May is dedicated to the series "Nachtschwärmer" by Bernhard Schurian.

04.2018 - The new building by architects Jens Bohm and Vittorio Magnago Lampugnani in Zurich District 5 embodies the change in the former industrial quarter. Photographer Seraina Wirz from the Atelier für Architekturfotografie documented the office building with her ALPA.

02.2018 - With BALPRO 1 and BALPRO T/S, ALPA / Novoflex offers the most valuable and versatile bellows on the market. Almost all common cameras and lenses from different manufacturers can be connected to it.

02.2018 - Each February 28/29, ALPA celebrates the anniversary of the company's (new) foundation. On 28 February 2018, it will be its 22nd anniversary and at the same time the ALPA 12 WA/SWA will be introduced for the 20th time.

02.2018 - Forty years of development have made Pentax 67 a household name in analogue medium format photography. With the ALPA lens module, the lenses of the series remain a safe value and for ambitious photographers new and creative ways will open up.

02.2018 - The ALPA / Novoflex MBAL-PRO75 is a compact and heavy-duty levelling base. It is particularly suitable for panoramic photographers as well as a substructure for 3D tripod heads and gimbal heads.

02.2018 - With the latest two products, ALPA makes photographers' lives a little easier again. The TrioPod-Pro 75 tripod carries even the heaviest equipment reliably and is still easy to transport thanks to its replaceable carbon legs. The Classic Ball 5 II is aimed at the friends of tripod ball heads.

12.2017 - Stephan Schenk's picture cycle "Way of the Cross" is characterized by a strong reduction and is proof of the strengths of black and white photography. Recently, one of the pictures was handed over to New Zealand in memory of the First World War.

12.2017 - The modular ALPA GON system allows photographers to choose the right setting for each shooting and can be adjusted in a few simple steps. Until the end of the year, we offer the modules as a set in a tripod case for a special price of CHF 2,998 (ex Works Switzerland).

11.2017 - Throughout his career, photographer Ardon Bar-Hama has made the most valuable writings of history available digitally. As part of his two most recent projects, he worked with his ALPA 12 TC for the Paul Sacher Foundation in Basel.

11.2017 - ALPA Capaul & Weber Ltd. also cares about the owners of historic Alpa 35mm lenses and offers now the possibility to use these vintage lenses on a current ALPA camera by introducing the ALPA Lens Module for Alpa 35mm lenses. Many of these lenses have their own unique image character and are waiting to be rediscovered.

11.2017 - In an elaborate project, Hans Rupp and Maria Pedro Fonseca photograph the halls of the Ajuda National Palace in Lisbon. Their pictures show the inspanidual rooms as visitors will never see them again.

11.2017 - At times, Coop's new distribution center was the largest private construction site in Switzerland. ALPA photographer Jean-Jacques Ruchti has accompanied it with his camera. A book about the special construction has emerged from the pictures.

10.2017 - From 26th to 28th October 2017, the PDN PhotoPlus Expo 2017 will take place at the Javits Convention Center in New York Center. The ALPA platform can be found on several partner booths at the show as well as represented in New York.

10.2017 - Macrophotography and photogrammetry are two application areas, that make ALPA's philosophy particularly visible. At the AHFAP Conference, we give insight into this world of high-performance photography.

10.2017 - A new kit in town. After lenses from the Hasselblad H and V ranges, ALPA is bringing new life to another classic: With the Contax 645 module, the lenses from this legendary medium-format series can be combined with the modern ALPA 12 FPS.

04.2017 - With the new modular GON, ALPA opens a new perspective to photographers. The parts are universally usable, not only with an ALPA camera. Rosa Araci Henriques pictures of Portugal's Algarve show exactly how it works.

03.2017 - With her work „New Artificiality“, Swiss photographer Catherine Leutenegger approaches to modern additive manufacturing in China. In a much smaller scale, the technology is also being used by ALPA.

03.2017 - When ALPA released the ALPA 12 XY camera in 2006, it opened a new chapter in high precision photography. Ten years later, it is time to focus on another one. But a final series of ten ALPA 12 XY is available in a limited and numbered edition.

03.2019 - An artistic exploratory project led by a non-profit association promoting cultural projects that advocate intercultural tolerance and understanding. Photographer and artistic director Yan Bighetti de Flogny and his film director Damien Steck re-enact the legendary 14th century traveller’s journey around 38 countries and orient it towards a more cultural approach, celebrating the dynamism and diversity of these societies today. In Partnership with UNESCO, Misk Art institute and National Geographic.

06.2018 - The Monocle Travel Guide to Zürich, Geneva + Basel celebrates the richness of these three cities and dives beneath the surface to bring an unexpected mix of creativity, entrepreneurialism and design.

02.2018 - A city is a living organism that is subject to continuous change. Often this happens - as with humans - hardly noticeably. And it is only when we meet again at a distance of a few years that differences to earlier age groups become apparent.

01.2018 - In Inner Mongolia, a planned city is being built that will soon be home to over a million inhabitants. Swiss photographer Damian Poffet has documented the scenery with his ALPA. The result can be seen at Photo 18 in Zurich.

12.2017 - The canton of Bern is known for its touristic hotspots. From December to February, the region is also host to the art exhibition Cantonale Berne Jura, which shows a wide selection of different local artists.